Nook & Nourish

17/11/2025

Crazy world

Back in April a scorching hot day I was queuing to put my bag away so it could meet me at the end after completing the Brighton marathon. I got chatting to Lisa, we took a selfie had the most gorgeous chat about grief, I was running in remembrance of Lou for local Brighton charity and Lisa in memory of her husband. I never thought anything more of it until this morning. I stuck podcast on as I couldn’t sleep , 3 am and my thoughts were looping. My dad’s just been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. But here’s the thing I never got to send Lisa our selfie as I forgot her name in the excitement and nerves of my first marathon, and today I heard her voice when and .2 were chatting away to her. Did I get back to sleep - no, was I excited to hear the interview - oh yes because Lisa really touched me and today I got to hear more of her story and her sharing her joy of life again. What a day. Hope to see you at Brighton in 2026 Lisa , loads of love 🩷 the universe and synchronicity is a crazy thing

10/11/2025

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09/11/2025

You know that story the Rabbi tells about the lobster?
How it only grows when it’s under pressure, shedding its shell, hiding while it softens, and building a new one?

That’s midlife, right there.

Empty nest, menopause, living alone for the first time in forever… it’s like being that lobster between shells. Soft, tender, a bit exposed. You’re not who you were, a mum on constant call, but not yet sure who this next version of you is either.

As I ran the Remembrance Half Marathon, my boys plotted a surprise FaceTime for when I hit the finish line.
Tom in person and xander on the phone and I just sobbed as I ran towards the finish.
Because it hit me, we’re all growing our new shells.
Them, out in the world finding their way.
Me, learning how to cheer from the sidelines, to live for me again, to trust that love doesn’t shrink with distance, it deepens.

Days like that remind me that everything is going to be okay.
We might not be, the way we once did, but we’re creating a new way, one that honours growth, independence, and the courage it takes to rebuild when the old shell no longer fits.

So here’s to the messy, beautiful in-between.
To the soft-shelled seasons of becoming.
And to knowing, even when it feels uncomfortable, it’s just proof that we’re growing. 🦞💗
Love you more 🩵💜🩵

07/11/2025

Who relates ?
Thanks and

07/11/2025

Fear and anxiety are thieves of joy

most days I was reminded of who I was , the stories of old me screamed loud they weren’t ready to leave as they’d been a part of me for so long.

It is possible to rewrite those stories after all that’s all they are, we believed that is all we were until we started a new story, new ways, consistent daily habits

Maybe it’s always been about becoming and turning the page onto the next chapter or better still putting that finished book down reflecting on it and moving onto the next one

04/11/2025

Self love and self care when it becomes routine

01/11/2025

Saying No for self care

31/10/2025

Starting over in your 50s

doesn’t have to be the end.
It’s a new chapter, chickadees, born from self-love, a whole bucket of boundaries, and saying f**k ’em when needed.

Starting over in your 50s isn’t the end, it’s a beginning.
A new chapter written with self-love, solid boundaries, and a healthy dose of no more people-pleasing.

Starting over in your 50s?
It’s not the end, it’s the glow-up chapter.
Fuel: self-love, fierce boundaries, and a generous sprinkle of f**k ’em.

22/10/2025

Grace

I’m working away this week and last night over dinner we were all admiring the beautiful art in the house we’re staying in.

This piece drew us all in ( now I didn’t have my glasses on ) and we all saw something completely different so it got me thinking how often we get into heated discussions with others yet trying to be right when actually sometimes it’s all down to different perspective or seeing something differently, be ausenof lived experience or simply how our brain 🧠 works.

I saw a woman with red hair and a big skirt 😜
Others didn’t 🥴 and this morning upon closer examination o don’t see that at all be abuse my vision is clearer( I have my glasses on )

What beautiful world it is to be able to see people and events and places differently from Our own perspective

The picture close up is in comments

21/10/2025

Every day is all about play and work, finding that balance is super important to nourishing my soul. So in between clients I popped into my all time fave coffee shop, The Pink Cabbage of course, and had the most delicious avo and flat white extra hot with coco 🥥 milk. Love the vibe here always cheers me up 🩷

Here’s my tipTop Tips from Nook & Nourish to Work Hard and Play Hard, the Wholeness Way

1. Start Your Day with Presence, Not Pressure
Before diving into the to-do list, connect with your body. Breathe, stretch, or take a moment with your coffee in stillness. This simple act rewires your nervous system from “rush” to “ready.”

2. Honour Your Energy Cycles
You’re not a machine , you’re a hooman with rhythms. Notice when you feel most focused or creative, and schedule your deep work then. When your body says rest, trust her she knows.

3. Make Play a Non-Negotiable
Laughter, dancing, sea dips, music, movement, they reset your nervous system and spark oxytocin. It’s not indulgent, it’s intelligent. Joy fuels productivity far more than grind ever will.

4. Nourish Before You Deplete
Eat food that supports your hormones and fascia, hydrate, breathe, and move often. You can’t pour from an empty vessel, so fill yours with nourishment that feels alive.

5. Celebrate, Don’t Compare
Play hard means celebrating your wins, big and small. Work hard means staying aligned with your purpose, not someone else’s pace. You’re building a life that feels good in your body, not just one that looks good on paper.

20/10/2025

A Becoming mindset vibe NOT healing ❤️‍🩹

There’s so much talk about healing, getting healed, being stuck and this just reinforces a negative mindset and keeps your nervous system believing that your less than something.

When we can step away from having to always be better, do better and look at improvement as a becoming mindset rather than you have to lose something (maybe weight, or friendship, or even the old self)
Then we start to feel better and step into a newer version rather than a healed version.

Now don’t get me wrong, the becoming is not easy, the growth we have to do on self takes time, if a nervous system has been in survival (fight flight or freeze) for decades, then this will take a wee bit longer than overnight, or a few sessions of the latest class or session you’re trying.

It is consistent new habits,it is being held and supported, it is about increasing that baseline of how we handle the curve balls.

So if you are feeling stuck go easy on yourself it’s not about healing it’s about becoming